Chords for I'm Living On An Island
Tempo:
126.5 bpm
Chords used:
B
F#
E
G#m
A#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [E]
[F#] [B]
[E]
[F#] [B]
People say, [E] hey Howie, [F#] how come you're [B] always red?
You've been smoking [E] that wacky tobacco, [F#] you've been sipping the [B] gin.
I said, no, [E] no, no, no, no, [F#] it's not [B] that way.
There's an explanation for [E] the situation [F#] and here's what [B] I say.
[F#] [B] I'm living on an island every [E] day.
My friends [F#] come over, we go out [B] and play.
[F#] So we've got [B] to grow up, that's [E] not for me.
The reason [F#] I'm smiling, I'm living [B] on an island.
I had a much [E] different life [F#] not that long [B] ago.
[F#] [B]
In a hurry [E] to get someplace, [F#]
didn't really [B] want to go.
I know I [E] could never go back [F#]
and do it [B] again.
I love [E] everybody up there, [F#]
but I [B] didn't fit in.
[A#]
I'm living on [B] an island every
[E] day.
My friends come [F#] over, we go out [B] and play.
[F#] Some people got to grow up, that's [E] not for me.
The reason [F#] I'm smiling, I'm living [B] on an island.
[E] [C#m] [F#] [G#m]
[B] [E]
[F#] [B]
Now my day [E] starts out, [F#] coffee down by the sea.
[B] Then the sun [E] comes up, [F#] says hello to [B] me.
How lucky [E] I am, [F#] believe me [B] I know.
But I turn [E] on the news and see folks [F#] shoving [B] snow.
I'm living on an island every [E] day.
My friends [F#] come over, we go out [B] and play.
[F#] Some people [B] got to grow up, that's not for [E] me.
The reason [F#] I'm smiling, I'm living [B] on an island.
[E] [F#]
[B]
[E] [F#]
[B]
[G#m] [E] [F#]
[E] [B]
[E] [F#]
[B]
[E]
[N]
[F#] [B]
[E]
[F#] [B]
People say, [E] hey Howie, [F#] how come you're [B] always red?
You've been smoking [E] that wacky tobacco, [F#] you've been sipping the [B] gin.
I said, no, [E] no, no, no, no, [F#] it's not [B] that way.
There's an explanation for [E] the situation [F#] and here's what [B] I say.
[F#] [B] I'm living on an island every [E] day.
My friends [F#] come over, we go out [B] and play.
[F#] So we've got [B] to grow up, that's [E] not for me.
The reason [F#] I'm smiling, I'm living [B] on an island.
I had a much [E] different life [F#] not that long [B] ago.
[F#] [B]
In a hurry [E] to get someplace, [F#]
didn't really [B] want to go.
I know I [E] could never go back [F#]
and do it [B] again.
I love [E] everybody up there, [F#]
but I [B] didn't fit in.
[A#]
I'm living on [B] an island every
[E] day.
My friends come [F#] over, we go out [B] and play.
[F#] Some people got to grow up, that's [E] not for me.
The reason [F#] I'm smiling, I'm living [B] on an island.
[E] [C#m] [F#] [G#m]
[B] [E]
[F#] [B]
Now my day [E] starts out, [F#] coffee down by the sea.
[B] Then the sun [E] comes up, [F#] says hello to [B] me.
How lucky [E] I am, [F#] believe me [B] I know.
But I turn [E] on the news and see folks [F#] shoving [B] snow.
I'm living on an island every [E] day.
My friends [F#] come over, we go out [B] and play.
[F#] Some people [B] got to grow up, that's not for [E] me.
The reason [F#] I'm smiling, I'm living [B] on an island.
[E] [F#]
[B]
[E] [F#]
[B]
[G#m] [E] [F#]
[E] [B]
[E] [F#]
[B]
[E]
[N]
Key:
B
F#
E
G#m
A#
B
F#
E
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_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ People say, [E] hey Howie, _ [F#] how come you're [B] always red?
_ _ _ You've been smoking [E] that wacky tobacco, _ [F#] you've been sipping the [B] gin.
_ _ I said, no, [E] no, no, no, no, _ [F#] _ it's not [B] that way. _
_ There's an explanation for [E] the _ situation [F#] and here's what [B] I say. _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] I'm living on an island _ _ _ _ every [E] day.
_ _ _ My friends [F#] come over, _ _ we go out [B] and play.
_ _ [F#] So we've got [B] to grow up, _ _ that's [E] not for me.
_ _ _ The reason [F#] I'm smiling, _ _ _ I'm living [B] on an island.
_ _ _ _ _ _ I had a much [E] different life [F#] not that long [B] ago.
[F#] _ _ [B] _
In a hurry [E] to get _ someplace, [F#] _
didn't really [B] want to go.
_ _ _ I know I [E] could never go back _ [F#] _
and do it [B] again.
_ _ _ I love _ [E] everybody up there, [F#] _
but I [B] didn't fit in.
_ [A#] _
I'm living on [B] an island _ every _
_ [E] _ day. _ _ _
My friends come [F#] over, _ _ we go out [B] and play.
_ _ [F#] Some people got to grow up, _ _ that's [E] not for me. _ _ _
The reason [F#] I'm smiling, _ _ _ I'm living [B] on an island. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ Now my day [E] starts out, _ [F#] coffee down by the sea.
_ _ [B] Then the sun [E] comes up, _ [F#] says hello to [B] me. _
_ _ _ How lucky [E] I am, _ _ [F#] _ _ believe me [B] I know.
_ _ But I turn [E] on the news and see folks [F#] _ _ shoving [B] snow.
_ _ _ I'm living on an island _ _ _ _ every [E] day.
_ _ _ My friends [F#] come over, _ _ we go out [B] and play.
_ [F#] Some people [B] got to grow up, _ _ that's not for [E] me.
_ _ _ The reason [F#] I'm smiling, _ _ _ I'm living [B] on an island.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ People say, [E] hey Howie, _ [F#] how come you're [B] always red?
_ _ _ You've been smoking [E] that wacky tobacco, _ [F#] you've been sipping the [B] gin.
_ _ I said, no, [E] no, no, no, no, _ [F#] _ it's not [B] that way. _
_ There's an explanation for [E] the _ situation [F#] and here's what [B] I say. _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] I'm living on an island _ _ _ _ every [E] day.
_ _ _ My friends [F#] come over, _ _ we go out [B] and play.
_ _ [F#] So we've got [B] to grow up, _ _ that's [E] not for me.
_ _ _ The reason [F#] I'm smiling, _ _ _ I'm living [B] on an island.
_ _ _ _ _ _ I had a much [E] different life [F#] not that long [B] ago.
[F#] _ _ [B] _
In a hurry [E] to get _ someplace, [F#] _
didn't really [B] want to go.
_ _ _ I know I [E] could never go back _ [F#] _
and do it [B] again.
_ _ _ I love _ [E] everybody up there, [F#] _
but I [B] didn't fit in.
_ [A#] _
I'm living on [B] an island _ every _
_ [E] _ day. _ _ _
My friends come [F#] over, _ _ we go out [B] and play.
_ _ [F#] Some people got to grow up, _ _ that's [E] not for me. _ _ _
The reason [F#] I'm smiling, _ _ _ I'm living [B] on an island. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ Now my day [E] starts out, _ [F#] coffee down by the sea.
_ _ [B] Then the sun [E] comes up, _ [F#] says hello to [B] me. _
_ _ _ How lucky [E] I am, _ _ [F#] _ _ believe me [B] I know.
_ _ But I turn [E] on the news and see folks [F#] _ _ shoving [B] snow.
_ _ _ I'm living on an island _ _ _ _ every [E] day.
_ _ _ My friends [F#] come over, _ _ we go out [B] and play.
_ [F#] Some people [B] got to grow up, _ _ that's not for [E] me.
_ _ _ The reason [F#] I'm smiling, _ _ _ I'm living [B] on an island.
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
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_ [G#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
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